Labour standards in global supply chains – a programme of action for Asia and the garment sector

This project was initiated as part of a Joint Declaration of Intent for a renewed partnership between the German Ministry for Development Cooperation (BMZ) and the ILO, signed in May 2014. The target countries for the project are Cambodia, Indonesia, and Pakistan. The project’s activities contribute to the Decent Work Country Programmes of the target countries. The project includes activities at the factory, national, regional, and global levels. The development object of this project is to improve the lives of workers and increase decent work opportunities in the global garmetn sector supply chain. The immediate objectives of Phase 2 of the project are: 1. Mechanisms for participatory and evidence-based minimum wage-fixing and collective bargaining will have been strengthened in the target countries. 2. Systems for assuring labour standards compliance at the factory level will have improved in the target countries. 3. The institutional capacity of tripartite partners to respond to labour standards challenges in the global garment sector supply chain will have improved.

Project symbol

RAS/15/56/DEU

Admin unit

RO-Asia and the Pacific
BETTERWORK
CO-Jakarta
CO-Bangkok

Start date

08/12/2015

End date

30/06/2017

Total allocation

1815053

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

1815053

Development Partners

Germany, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Country/Countries

Pakistan
Indonesia
Asia and the Pacific - regional
Cambodia

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects
Advocacy for decent work